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genitality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gen-i-tal-i-ty
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.

Uncountable

noun

In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.

Uncountable

noun

The ability to attain erotic sensation in the genitalia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English genital Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English genitality From genital + -ity.

Usage

Derived Forms

heterogenitality homogenitality

Frequently Paired Words

genital genitalia genitally

Questions

What does genitality mean?
In psychoanalytic theory, the part of sexuality that relates to the genitalia.
Where does genitality come from?
Etymology tree English genital Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English genitality From genital + -ity.

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